Built according to religious rules, this cemetery contains approximately 2,000 graves and is considered to be the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe. But the importance of the cemetery lies not only in its age, but also in the numerous prominent Jewish scholars who are buried there. The Rashi House, a memorial to the scholar and famous commentator on the Talmud, Salomon ben Isaak (1040-1105), is home to the Judaica Museum. Special exhibitions.